Airport Express Can't be Found

I use two airport expresses to stream music to two separate rooms. Last week they both disappeared (They were no longer showing up as options in iTunes). The green lights were still on, but could not be found using the airport utility. I hard reset both, but was still unable to see them on the network after they restarted (green lights are both on).
I'm not sure what happened to make them disappear in the first place and why I am unable to get them to work again.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.

OK, sounds like you have the same wireless channel set for the router and the express. Unless you have a wireless router compatible with the express then you can't see them both at the same time on one network.
In order to see both on one network, you need to setup a Wireless Distributed System. I think that Apple wireless will connect to D-Link routers via wireless in WDS mode, otherwise you will have to use 2 wireless networks, one for your Express for printing or airtunes and the other on the router for internet access or whatever. To do this, the wireless channel needs to be different. You could also have them as one network if they are physically connected with a LAN cable. Not sure how to do this though.
The windows message is to do with the wireless card drivers being used to configure the network settings rather than Windows. I don't use windows much so not sure. Try the document I linked to in my last answer and see how you get on.

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Since it return from the trip, the AE didn't seem to work. It could not be found/accessed wirelessly or via ethernet cable. The status light is on solid yellow, for about 20 seconds, it would blink green for 1 second, then back to solid yellow. It repeats and repeats, no matter how many times i reset it. When connected via ethernet, the mac shows that the ethernet cable is unplugged. Only during the 1 second of green light the ethernet status on the mac will change to unknown, then the whole thing repeats. Any help? Any one?

I can't access the video from that link. Are you sure the URL is correct?
You may have already done this, but if not, here are the settings you'll need to change in Manual Setup:
1) Although not necessary, you may want to go to the "Base Station" tab and give your Express a name and password.
2) Go to the "Wireless" tab and choose "Join a wireless network." Enter the network name. (Be sure to use correct capitalization, as it is case-sensitive.) Put a check in the "Allow Ethernet clients" checkbox, choose the correct security mode for your network, and enter the network password.
For the time being, that's all that needs to be changed. Press "Update" and let the Express restart. Then connect to it with an Ethernet cable and disable your computer's WiFi. Rescan a few times by pressing Cmd+R. This should allow AirPort Utility to find the Express.
Another thing: you mentioned your Express was an older one. When you select your Express in the sidebar, if AirPort Utility doesn't say "AirPort Utility found an AirPort Express 802.11n," then your Express a pre-802.11n model, and you won't see the "Allow Ethernet clients" checkbox. I'm pretty sure you can't use the Ethernet port of a pre-802.11n Express that's in "Join a Wireless Network" mode, so if your Express is pre-802.11n, set the mode to "Create a wireless network" instead. Give this network a name different from that of your existing network. Then press "Update", let the Express restart, connect it to your computer by Ethernet, and see if AirPort Utility can find it. Also check whether it actually creates the network you told it to create.
Post back with your results!

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Up until a day or so I was connected via my Airport Express fine. But suddenly without any chance on my end I can not connect. I am able to connect fine using an ethernet connection.
I attempted to reset the AE by unplugging and setting it up all over again. Now the Airport Utility will not even recognize the AE. Another person in my apartment complex has a time capsule which is discovered but my AE is not.
Any thoughts?

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How many airport express can be supported by software remote at one time.

how many airport express can be supported by software remote at one time?
I mean remote software can control at one time

Well Apple makes an iOS application called 'Remote' it's used to control iTunes on a Mac, Or to control an Apple TV Multimedia features.
Apple also makes "AirPort Utility" for iOS. Airport Utility can be used to configure Aiport Extrem, Airport Express And Time Capsul using an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. You can use it to connect to one device at a time. While connected to the device you can configure it to work as part of a larger Airport network. If you want to configure muliple device, you would connect to one device, configure it, And then connect to the next device, and configure it, and so on and so fourth.
I haven't found a limit.
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Airport express(A1264) can't extend wireless network. It seems that Airport express can't find my home Wi-Fi network. Amber light is blinking, and AirPort Utility of MacBook also can't find Airport express.
If AE is connected with TC via LAN cable, amber light is blinking with message "Wireless Network" (This Airport base station is set up to join a specific wireless network that can't be found...)
It was successful only once, but all failed after that.
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[My system]
Time capsule 4th generation
Airport express 1st generation (A1264)
[Settings]
Time capsule (ethernet connected)
- Create a wireless network
- 802.11a/n - 802.11b/g/n (Automatic)
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Sorry, I misunderstood what you wanted to do.
Since you did tell us that you had the Express connected with an Ethernet cable, I assumed that was how you wanted to configure the Express.
But I want to extend a wireless network (not using ethernet)
Because Airport Express and Time Capsule cannot be connect via ethernet cable.
Follow the same setup as above....and do not connect an Ethernet cable.
Keep the Express near the Time Capsule for the setup. Once you have a green light, move the Express to a point that is about half way between the Time Capsule and area that needs more wireless coverage.
If you reset the Express several times and try the setup several times without success, I think you have to suspect a defective Express.

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I have an Ipad and Iphone but I don't have an Airprint at home but only a WIFI printer, my question is if I connect the wifi printer to Airport express, can I print from Ipad and Iphone ? Please help me if anyone knows about this.

Unfortunately, connecting a non-AirPrint-enabled printer to an AirPort base station's USB port will not make it AirPrint-ready.
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Hi yonajon!
I have some resources for you that may help you resolve this issue. First, here is an article about addressing the blinking amber light:
Wi-Fi base station: Understanding and resolving a blinking amber status light
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1589
If you are still having issues, you may need to reconfigure your extended wireless network:
Wi-Fi base stations: Setting up and configuring an extended wireless network (802.11n)
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4259
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
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I plan to buy many airport express in my new Home!
how many airport express can i install in my home to stream music?
Jimmy

jimmyflo wrote:
I plan to buy many airport express in my new Home!
how many airport express can i install in my home to stream music?
Theoretically as much as you want but there are technical limitations about the usable bandwidth in the wireless or by the used access point.
All participants (stations) in a wireless network share the available bandwhith equally and therefore a point will get reached where the throughput in the network became insufficient to stream music.
Also some routers limit the number of stations could get connected. For instance Apples Airport Extreme have a limit of 50 connected clients and the AP-Express (if used as access point) a limit of 10 simultaneous connections.
Lupunus

How many airport express can I add to my network for the purpose of using the airport express to send audio signal to different rooms in the house? I'm interested I'm running about six different zones.

How many airport express can I add to my network for the purpose of using the airport express to send audio signal to different rooms in the house? I'm interested I'm running about six different zones.
What I'm looking to do is to have self powered in ceiling speakers in every room in my house with out having to run wires to every room to carry the audio signal. I would like to use the airport express to do the job of carting the audio signal.
Here's my set up now I have an airport extreme and one airport express that I use to carry audio to one room.

FWIW. I have used up to four AirPort Express Base Stations (AX) for streaming sucessfully in pretty much the way you have described. I didn't have a need to try more so I can't attest that more would or would not work.

If i have a home full of Apple TV's and Airport Express' can i airplay music in every room at the same time?

If i have a home full of Apple TV's and Airport Express' can i airplay music in every room at the same time?
Or just one device(room) at a time?
It seems there is a lot of home theater systems where they all hook up to one "control" and then disperse to the different locations per instructions..
Is this possible with all apple products?

From iTunes using Multiple Speakers (you can control with the Remote app on iPhone/iPad too), but not from AppleTV itself.

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At home i use Airport express with lexmark z52 and all work fine ...
At my parants house they got a Airport express with a lexmark z55 and the Airport express can see the printer but when i try to print it says "Problem communicating with the printer" ive tryed to disable firewall but that didnt help.
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but no luck ...im running WinXP
So if you got any idea please lemme know
Best Regards
Michael Fog
Ps : I have also tryed the Bonjour program no luck

Ive tryed with a HP deskjet 450 and it works with
that one ...i think its the Lexmark driver
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http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/1012.html

While using the airport express can I listen to music streaming from the Internet?

While using the airport express can I listen to music streaming from the Internet?

The music must be in your iTunes library.
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http://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/

HT1731 Airport Express: Can't connect to existing network in Client/Bridge Mode

I have a new Airport Express that I'm trying to use to connecto to an existing wireless network to provide wireless access to a Mac Mini with a broken antena.
The Mini has it's non-functioning wireless turned off, an ethernet cable connected to the WAN port of the Airport Express and I'm trying to follow the directionf from here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1731?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US The relavent portion is:
Using AirPort Utility 6
Connect an appropriate cable between the AirPort Express and the device it will serve.
Plug the AirPort Express into a power outlet.
After the AirPort Express starts up, select it in the AirPort Utility screen.
If you are now repurposing the AirPort Express, first reset it from Base Station in the menu bar and selectRestore Default Settings.
After the AirPort Express completes the restore process, choose it from the Wi-Fi menu in the upper-left corner.
Click the Other Options button.
Select "Add to an existing network".
CHoose the Wi-Fi network name from the Wireless Network Name menu that you wish to join and click next.
Enter the password to this network if required.
I cannot get past step 3 w/o actually configuring the AE. If I follow the propmts on the screen (by jumping to step 7), I get the error "No Base Stations Found." I know the wireless router works because the Mini can reach it even with it's broken antena, and three other decives in the samre vicinity can connect to the existing wireless network.
If I turn on the wireless on the Mini, the Airport utility find the newtork, but gives a "unknown error" when trying to connect. If I try to use the ethernet port on teh AE instead of the WAN port, the Airport Utility says that the ethernet cable needs to be connected to the WAN port, but Airport Utility shows a diagram for connecting to the Cable Modem Directly.
I'm pretty stumped here.
Ray

Found a solution a few mins ago:
Unplug the AirPort Express
Disable the WiFi on the Mini
In Network Preferences, set Ethernet as the default connection using DHCP.
Connect the Mini to the LAN port for the AirPortExpress
Plug-in the AirportExpress
FROM A DIFFERENT COMPUTER CONNECTED TO THE WIRELESS NETWORK, follow steps 6-9 above.
This worked for me, but I don't know how to resolve the issue if you don't have a 2nd computer available. I had also tried this via Airport Utility on an 1st generation iPad, but that didn't work. Maybe somebody in the same situation could try it with an iPad that can run a newer verion of iOS.
Ray

Airport Express green, but not found in Itunes10 - Bonjour problem?

my AX is connected to my network (join a network) and connected to speakers to use as remote speakers on iTunes (airtunes). Connection works great, status is green. I have 2 windows pc's on the network: XP and Vista.
As long as iTunes was shipped with Bonjour 1.0 this was no problem.
From iTunes version 8, when Bonjour 2.0 was introduced, the Airport was not visible anymore in iTunes, and also not in Airport Utility. Strange fact however: the AX seems to work fine (green light) and I can view the configuration in Airport Utility via 'Configure Other...' and entering the ip address on my local network. all options are set correctly for Airtunes.
I believe this is a bonjour related problem, as until now, the fix was to uninstall Bonjour 2.0 and install an old version (1.0.6)
iTunes10 however does not seem to work with Bonjour1.0
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* reset airport express and reconfigured (all GREEN light and visible via configure other, but not found in a scan of Airport Utility when using bonjour2.0
* open port 5353 TCP/UDP in my router (D-Link DI-524) for the AX: no luck
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config: AX(n) FW7.4.2 in join a networkmode WPA2-DHCP, Dlink DI-524, WinXP, WinVista, iTunes 10, Airport Utility 5.5.1Win, Bonjour2.0.2

I have exactly the same problem. Extremely annoying. Before, I could fix it by re-installing Bonjour after each iTunes-upgrade. But after version 10, that doesn't work any more. Or rather, I can see the AX in Airport Utilities, but it doesn't show up in iTunes. (Weird thing is, it works fine on my other computer, both run Windows Vista).
I guess one answer would be to roll back to an earlier version of iTunes?
Is Apple aware of this issue? It must be a bug in Bonjour. It's been around a long time now. Please fix it!
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